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Hornish Earns First-Ever NASCAR Pole at Watkins Glen

August 11, 2012

WATKINS GLEN, NY (August 11, 2012) – Sam Hornish, Jr. and the No. 12 PPG Automotive Refinish Dodge Challenger team earned their first-ever NASCAR pole and will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday afternoon’s The Zippo 200 at The Glen.

“We were really happy with our PPG Automotive Refinish Dodge today during our qualifying run,” said Hornish. “We feel like we have a pretty good handle the car – though I did leave a little time in Turn 1. All in all we are very pleased to be starting up front today and all credit to the whole Penske Racing organization. Now we just need to be smart in the race and remember we are after points as the goal is the championship.”

The Zippo 200 at The Glen will air live on ABC at 2:00 p.m. ET Saturday afternoon. Race coverage will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channel 90.

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 570 pole positions and 33 Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Over the course of its 52-year history, the team has also earned 17 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. For 2018, Team Penske will compete in the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske.